3 Red Media prints vinyl signs, lettering, stickers and glass film for businesses and institutions in Ahilyanagar, the city and district many people still call Ahmednagar. We print at our own unit in Chandni Chowk, Pune, share every proof on WhatsApp, and arrange delivery along the Pune to Nagar highway once you approve. It suits planned jobs, multi-branch work and anything designed in Pune.
Ahmednagar or Ahilyanagar: which name to print on vinyl
The Maharashtra cabinet approved renaming Ahmednagar as Ahilyanagar in March 2024, in honour of Ahilyabai Holkar, who was born in the district. The Centre’s approval followed later that year, and in September 2025 the state notified the renaming of the railway station too. Official use has moved to the new name, while everyday speech, old signboards and Google searches still mix both.
That leaves businesses with a practical question whenever they print something. Vinyl makes it cheap to fix, because only the address line needs to change:
| Situation | What to print | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Official or municipal notices | Ahilyanagar only | Matches official records |
| Permanent shop or hospital board | Ahilyanagar, with the PIN code | Boards stay up for years |
| Advertising aimed at visitors | Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) | Outside visitors may know only the old name |
| Old boards with the old name | A printed vinyl strip over the address line | Replace the strip, not the whole board |
| Details on stationery-style signage | Follow your registered address | Keep consistent with GST and bank records |
Updating many branches? Send one photo of each existing board. Often only the address line needs a new vinyl strip, which is quicker than a full reprint.
Who orders vinyl from Ahilyanagar
Ahilyanagar is the headquarters of the biggest district in Maharashtra by area, so the city serves a wide rural belt as well as its own residents. Orders reflect that:
- Hospitals and diagnostic centres that treat patients from across the district, needing department signs, door vinyl and frosted glass film. See hospital signage.
- Dealers and distributors of tractors, two-wheelers, seeds and consumer goods, who need showroom lettering that matches a brand file. See vinyl lettering and sign board printing.
- Schools, colleges and coaching institutes needing room signs and glass stickers.
- Hotels and businesses serving pilgrims on the way to Shirdi and Shani Shingnapur, both in the district, who use direction boards in vinyl on sunboard.
- Vehicle owners and dealers who want door and rear-panel graphics; see vehicle branding.
Why order from Pune at all?
Nagar has well-established printing presses, and for quick local jobs they are the right call. Ordering from a Pune unit makes sense when the brand’s head office or agency is in Pune, when you want branches in Pune and Ahilyanagar to look identical, or when a long job, such as a renamed board for every branch, is planned weeks ahead. Our vinyl printing page lists the materials, and one way vision suits showroom glass.
For a multi-branch update, number the photos (branch 1, branch 2 and so on) and write the board size under each. We return one proof per branch with the same number, so whoever approves can check them one by one, and the finished prints come labelled the same way, which makes fixing at each branch straightforward.
Stickers and labels
Distributors order product stickers, warranty labels and counter stickers. Tell us the surface and conditions, and we suggest the finish; see vinyl sticker printing. Large hanging banners for political or festival events are flex.
Delivery up the Nagar highway
Deliveries to Ahilyanagar go out of Pune along the Nagar road through Wagholi and Shikrapur. Delivery is arranged separately, by road or transport, and quoted according to distance and job size. Nagar orders need a little more time than Pune ones, so leave a spare day. We send the dispatch date in the chat when the proof is cleared. If fixing is needed at the site, tell us early so it can be arranged.
Colour and detail also travel better in vinyl than people expect. Hospital door numbers, showroom price panels and school room signs all keep their edges sharp over years of cleaning, which is why a board that was once flex is often rebuilt in vinyl on a rigid base when a branch is renamed or moved.
The first Pune stop on that route is vinyl printing in Wagholi. Send your sizes, or photos of the boards you want updated, with a quote request.